Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Rice Bowl Owan Pottery White Blue Plum Pine Y478 hokkaido outside: 20

outside: 20

Sticker on the side of the box: Snow scene Sansui

this Ise katagami stencil features two prominent images of a crane (tsuru) and a turtle (kame/minogame) Surrounding it are swirls of karakusa vines

It is weighted at the bottom so that the doll stays up

Tied by the metal wire

Japanese Porcelain Sometsuke Rice Bowl Owan Pottery White Blue Plum Pine Y478 hokkaido outside: 20Vintage Japanese Porcelain Bowl This is a Japanese vintage porcelain rice bowl. The bowl is decorated with sometsuke style dark blue shochikubai design (plum blossom, pine tree, bamboo). Shochikubai is a popular, traditional winter motif that symbolizes perseverance and renewal. The inner rim has a diamond floral pattern, and there is a spiral at the bottom of the bowl. It is the ideal size to serve soup, rice, or other small foods. White, blue